Historical Cost Accounting and International Accounting Harmonization

Abstract

The relationship between international accounting harmonization and fair value accounting is one biunivocal: fair value accounting has the effect of catalyst for international accounting harmonization generating relevant information required to the quality of fair value accounting figures.Management Accounting is focused on the historical cost. This is highlighted in the revaluation: the notes must be submitted separately for each item in the balance of nature revalued property and equipment, the following information: the value of assets at historical cost and revalued amount cumulative value adjustments; or value at the balance sheet date of the difference between the unrealized gains and historical cost accounting and the cumulative amount of the additional value adjustments. 
 Keywords: historical cost; harmonization; fair value; accounting;